I'm planning a summer trip out West to hike in the Rockies (for a couple with boys ages 4 and 7). I spent a day in Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado) about a decade ago and it was simply incredible. Beyond words -- but that day has been my only experience out West. Is RMNP the best place to spend a week in the mountains? Any other suggestions for locations where there will be relatively easy hiking? We'll be with active 4 and 7 year olds who "hiked" in New Hampshire this summer.
Usually we are tent-campers, but since we'll be flying, we'll look into renting a cabin or maybe a lodge. We're not limited to Colorado, but would consider other areas. Mainly we want scenery that will take our breath away -- with maybe a few activities nearby that would interest the kids.
Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks!
2007-12-26 14:34:03 · 8 answers · asked by Happymom13 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
For an incredible hiking experience out west consider Utah! You can do National Parks like Zion, Bryce and the north rim of the Grand Canyon, then do Canyonlands and Capitol Reef and finish it off with hikes at Alta. That is an incredibly diverse set of hikes that those boys will never forget. Get on the web and just look at Bryce and Zion National Parks - the pictures don't do them justice. After the hiking you can do a really nice Colorado river rafting trip out of Moab, Utah. Not too hard = just about perfect for younger children. Check it out. My boys loved this when they were small and still love it now that they are in their early twenties!
There is a great place to stay at Bryce called Ruby's Inn. There is a lot for the boy to do at the hotel: Here is the website:
http://www.rubysinn.com/
2007-12-26 15:07:09 · answer #1 · answered by Steve in NC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Boulder. Its a nice city right at the edge of the Rockies. Close to hiking areas, rock climbing, raftng, and much more. Its also a nice city to go into and visit with a lot of restauraunts, shops, and other just neat places. Boulder is almost like its own little country haha.
2007-12-26 16:40:30 · answer #2 · answered by westguy18 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glacier National Park has a number of great trails that you can do as a family. The new shuttle system even keeps you from needing a car to get to all the day hike trail heads from any of the hotels & lodges (or even camp grounds).
2007-12-26 14:39:57 · answer #3 · answered by Paul B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Colorado Springs. Close to lots of mountain trails around Pikes Peak. A lot cheaper than other parts of Colorado. Beautiful scenery.
2007-12-26 18:27:13 · answer #4 · answered by S.C. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want scenery that will take your breath and great hiking go to Montana. Fly into Kalispell and rent a car and go to Glacier Park. Mini Glacier Hotel in East Glacier is Beautiful!!!! There is stuff for the kids too. Book soon...
Have fun,
Kris- IdesTravel.com
2007-12-26 14:48:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can tell you what some great towns in the rockies are:
Sun Valley, Idaho
Lake Louis and Banff, Alberta, Canada
Park City, Utah
Jackson Hole, Wyoming
2007-12-26 14:46:34 · answer #6 · answered by sophomrecritic 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-20 00:40:47 · answer #7 · answered by benedick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad your not limited to Colorado cuz the Rockies are in Canada dont believe me type it in on yahoo or google.
2007-12-26 14:39:26 · answer #8 · answered by Tina Get The Axe!™ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋